Biggest climbers in North Carolina this year, ranked by loan count. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of May 18, 2026, the top 3 include Zachary McArthur (Navy Federal Credit Union, NMLS #1963925), Linda Gonzalez Esparza (Navy Federal Credit Union, NMLS #2367030), and Amber Stegall Chrysler (Lennar Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #1629056).
Updated · Mortgage origination data has varying lag based on county public recording speeds.
| Rank | Loan officer | LO NMLS | Lender / Broker | Lender NMLS | Location | Rank Change | YTD Volume | YTD Loans | Avg Loan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Zachary McArthur | 1963925 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Vienna, VA | ▲ 9430 (#9488 → #58) | $19.1M | 55 | $347K |
| #2 | Linda Gonzalez Esparza | 2367030 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Pensacola, FL | ▲ 9387 (#9488 → #101) | $13.8M | 46 | $299K |
| #3 | Amber Stegall Chrysler | 1629056 | Lennar Mortgage, LLC | 1058 | Morrisville, NC | ▲ 9330 (#9488 → #158) | $12.4M | 38 | $325K |
| #4 | Nancy Moore | 2025662 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Pensacola, FL | ▲ 9247 (#9488 → #241) | $10.7M | 32 | $333K |
| #5 | Shellie King | 919284 | First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company | 503941 | Raleigh, NC | ▲ 9005 (#9488 → #483) | $6.2M | 23 | $270K |
| #6 | Jesica Cortez | 2566275 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 14622 | Durham, NC | ▲ 8913 (#9488 → #575) | $6.9M | 21 | $327K |
| #7 | Teresa Burson | 589372 | State Employees' Credit Union | 430055 | Cullowhee, NC | ▲ 8806 (#9488 → #682) | $4.7M | 19 | $246K |
| #8 | Amanda Goodrum | 780332 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. | 1561 | Winston Salem, NC | ▲ 8733 (#9488 → #755) | $5.5M | 18 | $304K |
| #9 | Heather Shelton | 2025661 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Pensacola, FL | ▲ 8651 (#9488 → #837) | $6.2M | 17 | $365K |
| #9 | Alexander Sumner | 1466599 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Roseville, CA | ▲ 8651 (#9488 → #837) | $6.1M | 17 | $358K |
| #9 | Sammantha Aliff | 2030002 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 8651 (#9488 → #837) | $4.4M | 17 | $257K |
| #9 | Blake Motes | 2308219 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Pensacola, FL | ▲ 8651 (#9488 → #837) | $5.8M | 17 | $341K |
| #9 | Brian Lou | 2027273 | KBHS Home Loans, LLC | 1542802 | Corona, CA | ▲ 8651 (#9488 → #837) | $5.2M | 17 | $303K |
| #9 | Mary Carswell | 1436065 | Mountain Credit Union | 402467 | Waynesville, NC | ▲ 8651 (#9488 → #837) | $4.6M | 17 | $270K |
| #15 | James Lark | 2622500 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 8559 (#9488 → #929) | $3.5M | 16 | $217K |
| #16 | Nathan Dubber | 2512886 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 8468 (#9488 → #1020) | $2.7M | 15 | $179K |
| #16 | Natasha Barnes | 2440144 | State Employees' Credit Union | 430055 | Chapel Hill, NC | ▲ 8468 (#9488 → #1020) | $3.4M | 15 | $225K |
| #16 | Ely Vieira | 871735 | State Employees' Credit Union | 430055 | Pineville, NC | ▲ 8468 (#9488 → #1020) | $3.0M | 15 | $198K |
| #16 | Leah Atamian | 728849 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 8468 (#9488 → #1020) | $4.3M | 15 | $286K |
| #20 | Edward Brady | 184937 | Planet Home Lending, LLC | 17022 | Columbia, MD | ▲ 8352 (#9488 → #1136) | $3.9M | 14 | $282K |
| #20 | Matthew Houbba | 1902001 | United Mortgage Lending LLC | 2220134 | Troy, MI | ▲ 8352 (#9488 → #1136) | $4.1M | 14 | $296K |
| #20 | Jordan Steffaniak | 2353843 | Professor Lending, LLC | 2644699 | Wake Forest, NC | ▲ 8352 (#9488 → #1136) | $4.6M | 14 | $328K |
| #23 | Jonathan Ashley | 1432481 | Village Capital & Investment LLC | 3317 | Henderson, NV | ▲ 8206 (#9488 → #1282) | $4.5M | 13 | $346K |
| #23 | Dillon Dale | 2105809 | Jet HomeLoans, LP | 1660135 | Bluffton, SC | ▲ 8206 (#9488 → #1282) | $3.1M | 13 | $241K |
| #25 | Chelsea Winstead | 2674299 | UMortgage LLC | 1457759 | Wilmington, NC | ▲ 8075 (#9488 → #1413) | $4.3M | 12 | $356K |
| #25 | Stanley Yousif | 2297003 | Swift Home Loans, Inc. | 2075228 | Birmingham, MI | ▲ 8075 (#9488 → #1413) | $4.8M | 12 | $404K |
| #25 | Scott Smith | 92635 | Triangle Lending Group, Inc. | 64446 | Raleigh, NC | ▲ 8075 (#9488 → #1413) | $3.6M | 12 | $304K |
| #25 | Erin Schlachter | 645889 | The Fidelity Bank | 402136 | Greensboro, NC | ▲ 8075 (#9488 → #1413) | $5.6M | 12 | $467K |
| #25 | Ryan Fielder | 2239183 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 8075 (#9488 → #1413) | $3.7M | 12 | $309K |
| #25 | Connor Sweeney | 1970985 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 8075 (#9488 → #1413) | $4.8M | 12 | $397K |
| #25 | Lawrence Tucker | 110247 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 14622 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 8075 (#9488 → #1413) | $2.8M | 12 | $236K |
| #32 | Rannie Bawab | 20441 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7913 (#9488 → #1575) | $3.3M | 11 | $301K |
| #32 | Tavari Williams | 2342561 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 7913 (#9488 → #1575) | $2.3M | 11 | $209K |
| #32 | Marissa Austin | 1015377 | KBHS Home Loans, LLC | 1542802 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 7913 (#9488 → #1575) | $3.7M | 11 | $339K |
| #32 | Melisa Smith-Deel | 1063017 | American Pacific Mortgage Corporation | 1850 | Greenville, SC | ▲ 7913 (#9488 → #1575) | $2.1M | 11 | $193K |
| #32 | Joseph Farraj | 2088176 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7913 (#9488 → #1575) | $3.1M | 11 | $279K |
| #32 | Charles Coleman | 2316914 | GL Lending LLC | 2724191 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 7913 (#9488 → #1575) | $3.5M | 11 | $317K |
| #32 | Isa Acosta-Martinez | 1545156 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 7913 (#9488 → #1575) | $3.4M | 11 | $310K |
| #39 | Jessica Lucas | 2582856 | New South Lending, LLC | 2577722 | Mt. Holly, NC | ▲ 7729 (#9488 → #1759) | $2.9M | 10 | $290K |
| #39 | Heather Manuel | 2114914 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. | 1561 | Myrtle Beach, SC | ▲ 7729 (#9488 → #1759) | $2.6M | 10 | $258K |
| #39 | Chloe Siojrin | 2644283 | United Community Bank | 421841 | Waynesville, NC | ▲ 7729 (#9488 → #1759) | $1.5M | 10 | $155K |
| #39 | Betsy Merrick | 911495 | Coastal Federal Credit Union | 619449 | Raleigh, NC | ▲ 7729 (#9488 → #1759) | $3.7M | 10 | $368K |
| #39 | Mark Sexton | 1092870 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 7729 (#9488 → #1759) | $3.4M | 10 | $342K |
| #39 | LaVelton Daniel | 2239514 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7729 (#9488 → #1759) | $1.4M | 10 | $144K |
| #39 | Tremayne Butler | 917036 | Third Federal Savings & Loan Association | 449401 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 7729 (#9488 → #1759) | $1.6M | 10 | $160K |
| #39 | Ingrid Tumax Puac | 2688557 | State Employees' Credit Union | 430055 | Greensboro, NC | ▲ 7729 (#9488 → #1759) | $1.2M | 10 | $122K |
| #39 | Jason Black | 1414052 | Next Gen Lending LLC | 2442360 | Mooresville, NC | ▲ 7729 (#9488 → #1759) | $3.8M | 10 | $381K |
| #39 | Garrick Wilson | 589241 | First National Bank of Pennsylvania | 766529 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 7729 (#9488 → #1759) | $1.6M | 10 | $164K |
| #39 | Mario Bizze | 2278723 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7729 (#9488 → #1759) | $4.0M | 10 | $403K |
| #39 | Marlene Grullon | 2258805 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Boca Raton, FL | ▲ 7729 (#9488 → #1759) | $3.3M | 10 | $333K |